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SPECIFICATION forming? part of Letters Patent No. 685,035, dated october22, 1901. Appncanon med May 2s, 1901. stl-1n No. 62,274. (No model.)

Toall whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, PHILIP T. DODGE, of Vashington, District ofpColumbia,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Linotype-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification. l

My invention relates to linot-ype-machines in which metallic matricesassembled temporarily in line in connection` with suitable spacers inthe order in which their characters are to appear in print are presentedmomentarily to the face of a slotted mold, which is filled with moltentype-metal or equivalent material, toform a slug orlinotype, on the edgeof which thetype characters are produced in relief by the matrices. Ithas lreference particularly to that class of machinesin which theindividual matrices are suspended from and arranged to travel downwardupon inclined wires or guides, the guides diverging from their upperends toward the middle, where the matrices are held in reserve, andconverging from the middle to the lower end, so that the composed lineof matrices applied to the upper ends of the guides will be distributed,as the matrices pass downward thereon to the middle portion, where theyare held in reserve, and so, also, that the matrices released singlyfrom the storage-points and traveling downward will be assembled by theguides in a common line preparatory to their coperation with the castingmechanism.

My invention has reference more especially to means for transferring thecomposed lines from the lower ends of the guides automatically to theirupper ends preparatory to distribution. I

To this end it consists, broadly, in the coinbination,with guides, suchas above described, or their equivalents, of means automatically actingto carry the composed line from the lower'e'n'ds of the guides to theupper ends and for delivering them upon the latter.

It also consists in Various minor features of construction hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is aview looking in 'a downwardand rearward direction against. the top and front of my machine. Fig. 1ais a diagram illustrating the general arrangement of the matrixsame.

of Fig. 15.

guides. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machinewithportions of theframework `broken away. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview looking downwardagainst the rear side of the machine. Fig. 4e is a side .elevationshowing the lower end of the carrier for the matrixline. Fig. 5 isy anelevation of the same look- Iing in the direction indicated by the arrowin Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is atop plan View of the Figs. 7, 8, and 9 arevertical sections through the lower end of the carrier-operatlin gdevices on the correspondingly-11 umbered line of Fig. 5. Fig. 10 is atop plan View of the locking-dog shown in the three preceding figures.Fig. 11 is a cross-section on the correspondingly-numbered line of Fig,12, illustrating the mold and attendant parts. Fig. 12 is a Lsection onthe line 12 12 ofFig. l1. Fig. 13 is a side elevation ot' themelting-pot'and attend- .ant parts, the frame being shown in section.

Fig. 14 is a View of the parts shown in the preceding iignre looking atright angles thereto. Fig. 15 is a side elevation of the matrix aliningand justifying mechanism and attendanty parts. Fig. 16 is a View lookingin the direction of the arrow in Fig. 15. Fig. 17 isa crosssection onthe correspondingly-numbered line Fig. 18 is a cross-section on thecorrespondingly-numbered line .of Fig. 17. Fig. 19 is a vertical sectionthrough one of the escapements for releasing the matrices. Fig. 2O is aside View of the same. Fig. 2l is i a cross-section of the escapement ina dierent position in the act of releasing the matrix. Fig. 22 is a topviewof the same. Fig. 23 is a side view of one of the longer matrices.Figs. 24 and 25, respectively, are a side View and an edge View ofV ashorter matrix; Figs. 26 and 27, respectively, aside View and an edgeview of one of the spacers or justitiers. Fig. 28 isa perspective viewshowing the lower ends of the matrix-guides. Fig. 29 is a crosssectionof the matrix-carrier in a modified form. i As the basis of my machine Iemploy a series of matrices Y, such as shown in Figs. 23, 24, and 25,and a series of spacers Z, such as shown in Figs. 26 and 27. Each matrixconsists simply of an elongated body having a thin upper end orshankwith a suspendinghook y at the top and a flat lower end with ICO theletter or matrix proper, y, in one edge. These matrices are all made ofequal width from one edge to the other, but of different lengths, sothat when suspended from the guide-wires at different heights theletters in their lower ends will stand at a common level in order thatthey may aline when the matrices are composed or assembled. Each spacerZ consists of the stem or shank having a suspending-hook .e at the upperend and a beveled or wedge-like surface e at the lower end and of thereversely-inclined wedge Z2, connected to the other by a dovetail joint,so that as the lower member is moved upward along the other thethickness of the space at the operative or casting point will beincreased in a manner well known in the art. The spacers are all made ofone length and of the same width as the matrices with which theycoperate to eilect the justification or elongation of the composed line.

The machine proper designed to handle the matrices and spacers isconstructed as follows:

A is a rigid main frame, which may be of any form or constructionadapted to sustain the operative parts hereinafter explained.

B B are a series of stationary wire guides on which the matrices aresuspended and by which theyare assembled or composed in line in theorder of selection and thereafter distributed. These wire guides, eachof which is preferably continuous from end to end, may be supported onthe main frame in the manner shown or in any other suitable manner. Allof the guides are inclined from their upper to their lower ends, so thata matrix applied at the upper end will travel over the guide by gravityto the lower end. There are two series of guides symmetrically arrangedon opposite sides of the median line. All of the guides in eachseries-that is, on each side of the machine-terminate at the upper endin a vertical row or rank, 'one above another, and at the lower ends theguides have a like arrangement, so that an assembled line of matricesremoved from the lower ends of the guides may be applied to their upperends preparatory to distribution. At their upper and lower ends the twoseries of guides stand in vertical parallel tiers, so that the composedgroup or row of matrices will stand between the ends of the two seriesof guides, as in the Rogers and Forth machines, well known in the artand represented in various Letters Patent. The guides are bent ordefiected at the middle to the right and left of the central line, therespective guides in each series being deiected different distances, sothat as the matrices bearing different characters descend the guidesfrom the upper ends toward the middle they will follow diverging paths,and thus be'distribnted as they approach the storage-points or points ofretention on the guides. Upon each guide, forward of the point at whichthe group of matrices is held in storage or reserve, there is located anescapement device connected with a finger-key, so that when the key isactuated a single matrix will be released and permitted to slide downthe guide to the lower end, where it will join its predecessors in thecourse of composition.

The preferred form of escapemen t, as shown in Figs. 2O to 22, consistsof an angular lever C, mounted on a horizontal pivot and arranged toengage at its rear end in front of the foremost matrix, and of avertically-movn able spring c, fixed to the frame and arranged to standnormally above and forward of the second matrix on the guide, as plainlyshown in Fig. 19. The escapement-lever C is connected by a wire c' withthe vertically-sliding finger-key c2 at the front of the machine, sothat when the key is depressed the rear end of the lever will be raisedclear .of the foremost matrix, permitting it to escape and descend theguide, as shown in Fig. 21. The lever C is formed with a shoulder c3,bearing on the detaining-spring c, so that when the leveris moved torelease the foremost matrix it depresses the spring`until the latterengages and holds the second matrix, as seen in Fig. 2l. originalposition under the influence of the spring', it permits the spring torise and release the matrix held by it, and at the same instant thelever descends into position to arrest this matrix, which is in themeantime moved forward and downward to the position previously occupiedby the preceding matrix. Thus it will be seen that a single matrix isreleased by each movement of the lever. The successive matricesdescending, the respective guides rest one against another and are heldin the form of a compact line between the lower parallel ends of thelguides by a dctent E, consisting simply of askeleton fra-mc mounted onthe upright pivot e. and having a series of lingers to lie across thepath of the matrices, as` shown in Fig. 28. The detent is held normallyin its operative position by an encircling spring e and is retractedwhen the completed line is to be delivered from the lower ends of theguides by an elbow-lever e2, pivoted to the frame, as shown in Fig. 28.After the composition of the line is completed it is delivered from thelower ends of the guides and transferred to the casting mechanism, whilethe composition of the second line proceeds between the guides.

For the purpose of carrying the composed line to the casting mechanismand thence 'to the upper ends of the guides for distribution I employacarrier F, which may be constructed in any form adapted to receive andsustain the assembled matrices. In the form shown it consists sim ply'oftwo ranks or tiers of guides corresponding in form and arrangement tothe lower ends of the main guides B, so that as the line of matrices ispermitted to slide off from the lower ends of the main guides the hooksat their upper ends will be transferred to corresponding guides in thecarrier, as plainly shown in Fig. 4. The caw 'When the lever resumesitsV IOO IOS

Tier is open at the lower end, so that the matrices and spacers may hangdown between and beyond its guides to coperate with the casting andjustifying devices, as shown particularly in Figs. 2, 47 1,5, &c. Theguides of the carrier are connected to end plates or Washers tiedtogether by upright bolts f, secured at the top to a supporting plate orilangef on the upper end of a sustainingslide f2. Thiscarrier-sustaining slide fis designed to travel upward and downwardalternately on two fixed guides G and G, located, respectively, at thelower and upper ends of the main guides B. When the carrier-slide is onthe lower guide G, the carrier will be sustained at the lower ends ofthe main guides B inl position to receive the assembled matricestherefrom. When, on the contrary, the carrier is on the upper guide G',it will be in position to deliver the composed matrices to the upperends of the main guides B for distribution. ln order that the carrier,with the contained matrices, may be transferred from the lower to theupper guide and sustained inposition at an intermediate point during thecasting operation, a iiXed longitudinal guide G3 is provided, and onthis guide there is mounted a slide H. (See Figs. 4, 5,850.) This slideH is arranged to travel lengthwise of the guide G5 and is provided witha short guide or portion of the same sectional form as the guides G andG', so that when brought under either one of the last-named guides itwill form a continuation thereof, so that the carrier-supporting slidedescending from the guide G would be received by and sustained upon thesmaller slide H, whereby it may be carried along the guide G3 to theupper end, after which the carrier-slide may be raised to the guide G.In other words, the secondary slide H serves as a means for supportingthe carrier during its travel between the upper and lower ends of themain guides and for directing its course to and from the upright guidesG and G. The guide G3 is preferably provided with end lips g5, as shownin Figs.

'2 and 5, or equivalent stops to positively limit the travel -of theslide H at the proper point. L The reciprocating movement of thecarrier-supporting slide H along the guide G3 is effected by an endlesschain I, extended around supporting-pulleys t on the main frame andactuated, as shown in Fig. 4, by pinion t', attached to one of vthesustainingplates and actuated by a sector-rack t2 mounted on a fixedpivot 3, as shown in Fig. 2, and actuated by a stud or roller at itslower end below its pivot entering a grooved camwheel t4, mounted on themain shaft J. This shaft is seated horizontally in the main frame andcarries all the cams for operating the various parts of the machine. Thechain I is not attached directly to the slide H but, as shown in Figs.5, 7, 8, 0, dac., it is connected by link 7L to an arm. on a rack-barh', arranged to slide lengthwise within the slide H to a limited extent.The rack 71. engages the pinion h2 on a shaft mounted in the slide H,this shaft being provided, as shown in Figs. 3, 5, 7, &c., with acrank-arm h4, connected by link h5 to the carrier F, so that when theslide H stands under either the lower guide G or the upper guide G therotation of the pinion and crank will serve to raise and lower thecarrier F, which is thus caused to aline with the upper or the lowerends of thekmain guides or to fall below the level of the guides that itmay travel between their ends. When the carrier is to be raised andlowered on either of the upright guides G or G', it is ob-k vious thatits supporting-slide H must be locked for the time being in position.This is effected by the construction shown in Figs.. 5, 7, 8, 9, ttc.,in which it will be seen that the slide H carries on ahorizontal pivottherein a double-ended locking-dog K. When the carrier F and slide H areat the lower or forward end of the machine, the upper end of the dog Kenters a notch in the frame and holds the parts in position, as shown inFig. 7, thereby locking the slide Hin such position that thecarrier-slide may rise therefrom along the guide G to aline with thelower ends ot' the main guides B to receive the matrix-line therefrom.When, on the contrary, the slide H and the carrier F are at the upperend of the machine, the lower end of the dog Kvengages a notch in theframe, as shown in Fig. 8, thus holding the parts in such position thatthe carrier F may rise along the guide Gl to register with the upperends of the main guides B in order to deliver the matrices thereto forthe purposes of diswise of the main guide G3 the dog K straddles f' andembraces the arm h3 on the rack, as shown in Fig. 9, so that the rack,the slide H, and the carrier F thereon move together upward or downwardalong the guide G?, as the casemay be. Vthen the slide H reaches thelower end of the guide Giras shown in Fig. 7, it can move no fartherfbutthe chain continues its motion, causing the rack-barb to slideforward tothe right, as shown in Fig. 7, whereupon the upper end of the arln h3,overriding the lower endl of the dog, causes itsupper end to engage inthe frame, as shown in Fig. 7, while at the same time the rack servestorotate the pinion h2 and through the connecting-crank h4 lift thecarrier F to the lower ends of the main matrix-guides. motion of thechain is reversed, the rack h' moves to the left through the slide H,lowering the matrix-carrier to the level of the longitu'dinalrguide G3,and at the same time unlocking the dog K, so that the chain and link maymove the `carrier Valong the guide G3 toward the upper end of themachine. When the carrier arrives at the upper end of the machine, theaction of the parts is similar to that at the lower end, the rackcontinuing its motion through the slide H after the latter is ar- Whenthe rested, so that the locking-dog is caused to engage and the pinionand crank caused to lift the matrix-carrier F to the upper ends of theguides B. The chain-actuating cam 4 has its groove made of such formthat the chain is stopped and the matrix-carrier F arrested during itsupward and rearward travel at the point shown in Fig. 2 in order thatthe matrices and spacers may coperate with the casting mechanism, afterwhich the motion of the carrier is continued rearward and upward todeliver the matrices for distribution. Then the line of matrices isreceived from the lower end of the guides B into the carrier F, theymust be prevented from sliding through the latter; but when the carrieris in position at the upper ends of the guides B the matrices must bereleased, that they may slide out of the carrier onto the guides. Thisis effected, as shown in Figs. 2, 4, 6, &c., by a swinging gate ordetent L, similar in form and action to the gate or detent E at thelower ends of the matrix-guides B. This carrier-gate L, mounted on anupright axis, has a series of fingers which lie normally across thelower or forward side of the carrier, so that when the matrices arereceived in the latter they will be arrested by the fingers of the guideand held from escaping. A spring holds this guide normally in a closedposition; but when the carrier reaches the upper end of the machine atransverse slide Z, mounted in the upper end ofthe carrier, engaging anarm on the gate, contacts at one end with a projection Z2 on the frame,as shown in Fig. 2, thereby causing the gate L to open automatically, sothat the matrices are delivered by gravity from the'car- Vrier F to theupper ends of the guides B.

The casting mechanism with which the matrices cooperate consistsprincipally of means for confining the matrix-line, a mold M, in whichthe slug or linotype is east, and a melting-pot N, from which moltenmetal is delivered into the slotted mold. The mold M, in the usualslotted form, is carried by the upper end of a vibrating arm m, (seeFigs. 11 and 12,) mounted on a horizontal pivot and actuated throughlink m' from the lever m2, pivoted in the main frame and having a studor roller seated in a grooved cam m3 on the main shaft J. Themelting-pot N, having a mouth to close the rear face of the mold. anddeliver metal thereto, is mounted at its base on-a horizontal pivot n,so that it may swing to and from the line of matrices while the latteris held at rest in the position shown in Fig. 2, dac. The swingingmotion of the pot is effected, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14, by an arm or'projection n2 at its lower end moved in one direction bya spring n3 andin the opposite direction by a cam n4. The cam serves to swing vthe potforward against the mold in order to crowd the latter in turn againstthe matrix-line on the opposite side,

and when the cam relieves the parts from pressure the spring causes theparts to swing backward. The pivot m4, on which the moldarm swings, isfixed on the base of the pot, so that the mold partakes of the swingingmotion of the pot to and from the matrices, this in order that the moldmay close tightly against the matrices and that it may draw the slug orlinotype awayV from the matrices after the casting action. It isnecessary, however, that atter the casting operation the mold shouldalso be separated from the pot in order to break the base ot the slugaway from the sprues in the mouth of the pot, so that the mold may swinglaterally away from the casting position to a position permitting theejection of the slug therefrom. This movement of the mold to and fromthe pot is effected by permitting the mold-arm to slide lengthwise ofits pivot m4 (see Fig. 12) and by providing a fixed arrnm5 with a studto enter thegroove `iu the hub of the mold-arm, as shown inFigs. 11 and12, so that as the pot swings backward the mold-arm will be slightlyTseparated therefrom by the arm m5. During the casting operation thematrices must be held edgewise against the mold, the line of matricesclamped endwise to limit its elongation, and the spacing-wedges actuatedto eiect the elongation, 'or justification.

To this end there is on the main frame, as shown in Fig. 17, asurface'or anvil O to bear against the rear edgesof the matrices and spacers inopposition to the mold M, which bears against the forward edges. Eachmatrix has in the rear edge a notch which is entered by the anvil. Belowthe position occupied'by the matrices there is a reciprocating slide P,which, pressing upward at the proper time, determines the longitudinaladjustment of the matrices. A second slide Q in front of the firstengages the lower ends of the wedgev spacers to drive them up# wardthrough the matrix-line to effect the justification and to pull themdown after the casting action to release the line. The alining-slide Pis actuated by link p and angular lever p', mounted in the main frameand acted IOO IIO

upon by the cam p2 and spring 193, the cam serving to retract the slide,while the spring, on the other hand, serves to advance it repeatedlyagainst the lower ends of the matrices to establish and maintain theiralinement. through link q and an angular lever qf, also pivoted in themainframe and acted upon by a spring g3 and cam g4, serrated through aportion of its surface, whereby the justifyingslide is caused to advancethe spacers by a.

succession of light strokes andafter thecasting action to withdraw thespacers in order to loosen the matrices between the end clamps.

For the purpose of clamping the matrixline endwise and keeping it withinthe predetermined length while being justified I provideV the mold witha stop-shoulder m6 to arrest the upper or rear end of the matrix-line,as shown in Fig. 7, and on the frame I pivot, as shown in Fig. 15, aclamping-jaw R to act against the rear end ot' the matrix-line. This jawis raised to its operative position, after The justifying-slide Q isoperated the carrier F has brought the line to the casting position, bya lever r, pivoted in the main frame and acted upon by the grooved camr2. The upper end of this cam lever or roller thereon rides beneath thejaw R, as shown in Fig. 15, thereby raising it to its active position.When the lever moves to the left, it releases the jaw, which isdepressed or bent by a spring r3, applied as shown in Figs. 15 and 17.

The melting-pot is provided, as usual in this class of machines and asshown in Fig. 14, with a piston or pump-plunger fc5, serving to delivermolten metal through the mouth of the pot into the mold. This plunger isactuated through a link on lever n, connected by rod a7 to lever its,mounted in the base-frame and acted upon bythe spring a9, which servesto depress the plunger, and by a cam n10 on the main shaft, which servesto lift the plunger. After the casting action and after the pot hasseparated from the mold and the mold separated from the matrices thelatter swings downward to the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig.11, thereby presenting the contained slug in front of the ejector-bladeS, (see Fig. 1,) which advances and drives the slug out of the moldbetween the customary trimmingknives into the receivinggalley T. Theejector is mounted to travel on a guide in the frameand is operated, asshown in Fig. 1, by a link s, connected to an angular lever s', having aroller seated in a grooved cam s2 on the main shaft. Motion iscommunicated to the main shaft .I byagear-wheel U, mounted on one endthereof and driven by a pinion V on a shaft W, provided with adriving-pulley X and with a clutch mechanism of any ordinaryconstruction, through which the main shaft may be arrested at will. Thisclutch mechanism, not being of the essence of my invention, is notdescribed herein.

The operation of my machine is as follows: The matrices and spacers,being suspended on their appropriate guides Band held in reserve by theescapements C, are released in the required order by the manipulation ofthe finger-keys c2, which actuate the escapements. The matrices andspacers, being thus released, descend the lower portions of the guides Band are assembled side by side in line between the lower parallel endsof the guides, where they are held by the gate or detent E. The endlesschain I through the intermediate parts raises the carrier F intoposition to register with the lower ends of guides B, and as the carrierreaches its final position a projection in its lower`end, acting throughthe lever e2, Fig. 2S, opens the gate E, whereupon the matrices slideforward from the guides B into the carrier F, in which they are arrestedby its gate L. As the motion of the chain continues the carrier F,containing the matrices, is lowered by crank h4, Figs. 4, 5, cite., tothe slide H, which is then moved upward and rearward along the guide G5untilthe matrices are ably before the final 'clamping of the matrices4`is effected the slide O rises to effect their longitudinal alinement andthe slide P acts to effect the justification. The parts being lockedtightly in position and remaining at rest for the moment, the plungeracts and fills the mold with molten metal, producing the slug orlinotype, on which the characters are formed by the matrices. Theseveral members now retreat, the slide Q pulling down the spacers toloosen the line, the slide P releasingthe lower ends of the matrices,and the mold and pot retreating from the matrices and separating fromveach other. The mold swings down endwise, and the ejector advances anddelivers the slug therefrom.k As soon as the matrices are released thechain I continues its motion and the matrix-carrier is moved along theguide G3 to the upper end of the machine, and then up the guide G to theupper ends of the matrix-guides B, and at the same time that this occursthe carrierguide L is open and the matrices permitted to slide out ofthe carrier onto the upper ends of the guides. It will be observed thatunder my organization of parts the composition of one line may becarried on while the casting or distribution of the preceding line isprogressing.

While I have described herein those details of construction which Iprefer to employ, it is manifest that they may be widely varied withoutdeparting from the limits of my invention.

While I prefer to construct the converging or matrix-assembling portionsof the guides in one piece with or as continuations of the diverging ordistributing portions of the guides, it is obvious that this is notessential, as the distributing and assembling guides may be separatelyconstructed and arranged to deliver one to the other after the mannershown in the United States patent of Forth,

No. 562,954, or the United States patent to` Bell, No. 578,713. I alsoprefer to arrange my guides with their delivering and receiving endsextended in reverse directions, so that the matrices received on theupper ends continue their course in one direction during dis- While Iprefer to construct the carrier with 'y a series of guides correspondingin arrangement with the ends of the main guides B, so

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that the assembled matrices transferred from the main guides will beeach supported at the upper end in the carrier, as on the main guide B,the only essential requirement is that the carrier shall be adapted toreceive the matrices on one side and deliver them on the other and thatit shall sustain the matrices so that their lower or operativeportions'may be exposed to the casting mechanism, and the details may bemodified at will, provided these characteristics are retained.

In Fig. 2!) I have illustrated a moded construction of the carrier inwhich its walls are provided each on the inner surface with a single ribor guide fw, adapted to enter corresponding notches made for the purposein the matrices. These ribs and notches will manifestly sustain thematrices in the same relations in which they were assembled andmaintained from upper and hooked ends at such heights that whentransferred to the guides each matrix will pass upon its proper guide.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. In a linotype-machine,the combination of inclined distributing and assembling guides, matricessuspended thereon to descend by gravity, a carrier for the composed lineof matrices, and automatic devices cooperating with the carrier toeffect its alinement alternately with the lower and the upper ends oftheguides and the automatic delivery of the composed matrices from thelower ends of the guides to the carrier and from the carrier to theupper ends of the guides.

2. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a series of inclinedguides, diverging substantially as described to effect the distributionand assemblage of the matrices, matrices suspended on said guides todescend by gravity, escapements controlling the descent of the matricesto the point of assemblage, a carrier for the composed line of matricesopen on both sides that the line entering from one side may escape atthe other, means for preventing the premature escape of the matricesfrom the carrier, and automatic mechanism whereby the carrier ispresented to the lower ends of the guides to receive the matricestherefrom and thereafter presented to the u pper ends of the guides todeliver the matrices thereto.

3. In a linotype-machine, a series of iiXed inclined guides, grouped inlike manner at their upper and their lower ends, and diverging betweentheir ends to effect the distributionand assemblage of the matrices,escapements to control the passage of the matrices over the guides tothe assemblingpoint, a movable gate or detent to retain the line ofassembled matrices between the guides, a carrier adapted to receive thecomposed line of matrices and to register with the upper and lower endsof the guides, a gate or detent in said carrier to arrest the passage ofthe matrices therethrough, means for presenting the carrier alternatelyto the lower and the upper ends of the guides, means for actuating thegate or detent to permit the passage of the composed line into thecarrier, and means for operating the carrier-gate that the matrices maypass therefrom to the upper ends of the guides.

4. In a linotype-machine, a series of inclined guides diverging fromtheir upper ends for purposes of distribution and converging towardtheir lower ends for purposes of assemblage orcomposition, incombination with matrices suspended thereon to descend by gravity, acarrier adapted to receive the composed lines of matrices from the lowerends of the guides and deliver the same tothe upper ends of the guides,a casting mechanism and mechanism for presenting the carriersuccessively to the lower ends of the guides, to the casting mechanism,and tothe upper ends of the guides, substantially as described.

5. In a linotype-machine, a series ofguides B, converging in a downwarddirection toward their forward ends and having said ends arranged inparallel planes, in combination with a movable gate or detent E toarrest and hold the matrices between the guides as they are assembled,and a carrier with inclined guides to receive and suspend the matrices.

6. In a linotype-mahine,the matrix-susa,

taining guides B, converging in a downlward direction toward thefrontand -having' 4their lower ends arranged in parallel tiers, that thematrices may be assembled between them, in combination with a movablegate or retaining device E to detain the composed line between theguides, and a matrixcarrier haveing a series of guides adapted toregister with the lower ends of the guides B and to receive theassembled matrices for transportation to a casting mechanism.

7. In a linotype-machine, in combination with a series ofmatrix-sustaining guides B, having exposed parallel ends from which theassembled matrices may be delivered, a receiver F having guides adaptedto register with the guides B and to receive the assembled matricestherefrom, said carrier open at the bottom, that the matrices may beexposed below it to cooperate with a casting mechanism.

8. In a linotype-machine, a series of guides B, having their upper andtheir lower ends arranged in parallel tiers and their middle portionsseparated for the purpose of distribnting and assembling the matrices, amovable gate or detent E at the lower ends of said guides, a carrier Fhaving guides to receive the assembled matrices and a movable gate ordetent L to detain them therein, said carrier open at the bottom toexpose the ends of the matrices below it, a casting mechanism comprisingmatrix-clamps, a mold, and a eooperating metal pot, and mechanismwhereby the carrier is iirst presented to the lower ends of the guides Bto receive the matrices,

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then advanced to present the lower ends of the matrices to the castingmechanism, and thereafter advanced to the upper ends of the guides todeliver the matrices thereto.

9. In a linotype-machine, inclined distrib uting and assembling guidesB, having their upper and lower ends in parallel lines, in combinationwith a matrix carrier F, upright guides G and G', a longitudinal guideG3, a slide I-I movable on guide G3, and mechanism substantially asshown for reciprocating the slide H on the longitudinal guide and formoving the carrier F from the slide H and to and from the guides G and Galternately.

10. In combination with matrix distributing and assembling guides B,having exposed ends extending in opposite directions, a carrier Fadapted to sustain a composed line of matrices, and mechanism,substantially as shown, acting to sustain the carrier in register withthe lower ends of the guides to receive the matrices therefrom, andthereafter lower the said carrier lengthwise of the matrices, then movethe carrier transversely of Vthe matrices to the rear or upper ends ofthe guides B, and finally raise the carrier past the upper ends oftheguides B until it registers therewith to deliver the matrices.

V11. VIn a .linotype-machine, the matrix-assembling-guideswith.parallellower ends, said guideslinclined downward to theirextremities', in'combination with a carrier havingcorrespondingly-inclined guides to receive the matrices by gravity. 12.In a linotype-machine, inclined guides arranged to assemble the matricessuspended therefrom, in combination with a gate or detent to hold thecomposed line temporarily on the guides, a carrier adapted to receivethe matrix-line from the guides, a casting mechanism, and mechanism foradvancing the carrier to convey the matrices from the guides to thecasting mechanism.

13. In a linotype-machine, inclined fixed guides for assembling anddistributing the matrices, in combination with matrices suspendedthereon, escapements to release the matrices one at a time forassemblage, a carrier adapted to receive the assembled matrices, acasting mechanism below the level of the guides, and mechanism forlowering the carrier to transfer the assembled matrices from the guidesto the casting mechanism.

14. In a linotype machine, the inclined guides, the matrices suspendedthereon, a carrier to receive the composed matrices, in combination witha slide H to receive said carrier,

upright guides G G, an intermediate guide G3 whereon the slide isarranged to travel, and means substantially as described formoving theslide along the respective guides, substantially as shown.

15. In a linotype-machine and in combination with the guides, thematrix-carrier and the slide I-I to transport said carrier, the guidesfor said slide, the reciprocating chain, the rack connected to saidchain and having a limited motion in the slide H, the pinion and crankconnections mounted on the slide for raising and lowering the carrier,and means for locking the slide at the end of its movement.

16. In a linotype-machine and in combination with the matrix-carrier andthe slide IFIA for transporting the same, the independentlysliding rackand the pinion and crank mounted on the slide to raise and lower thecarrier, the chain connected wi th the rack, and a locking device Kactuated by the rack.

17. The combination of the inclined guide B, a series of pendentmatrices thereon, an escapement-lever C having its end arranged todirectly encounter and arrest the foremost matrix, and a spring c actingupon the escapement to effect its movement in one direction andextending above and beyond the lever to engage the second matrix in theline.

18. In a linotypeimachine, the alining and justifying slides, incombination with the concentric levers for operating them, andconcentric cams for actuating the levers.

19.v In a linotype-machine, inclined distribntin g and assembling guides-and matrices sus;

pended thereon, in-combination with a gate at the lower end of theguides to hold the assembled matrices, a carrier arranged to receive thematrices from the lower ends of the guides, a gate or detent to retainthe matri cesy in the carrier, means for transferring the' carrier andthe contained matrices from the lower ends ofthe guides to their upperends,

and means for automatically actuating the gatesto permit the passage ofthe matrices from the lower ends of the guides into the carrier and fromthe carrier to the upper ends of the guides.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 16th day of May, 1901,in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

PI-IILIP T. DODGE.

Witnesses:

W. A. MGCALL, JOHN F. GEORGE.

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